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Jul 27, 2012/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes APTA's position on referral to physical therapy.
Jul 25, 2025/News
The APTA Future of Rehab Therapy Summit highlighted emerging technologies and partnerships changing rehabilitation and patient care.
Jul 2, 2018/News
The health care system needs to evolve from a medical to a biopsychosocial model, asserted Robert Palisano, PT, ScD, FAPTA, in the 23rd Maley Lecture, delivered during NEXT 2018.
Dec 1, 2014/Test & Measure
This is a 32-item questionnaire used to assess the physical, occupational, emotional, and social qualities of adults aged 17 to 70 years with asthma.
Jun 12, 2017/Perspective
I started and ended physical therapy school feeling the same way: like a deer in the headlights.
Aug 15, 2017/News
Knee OA has more than doubled among Americans since 1940, say researchers, and the increase can't be explained by longer lifespans or a higher prevalence of obesity. The real culprit could be physical inactivity.
May 16, 2024/Test & Measure
Jun 17, 2025/Article
The Big Picture of Aetna’s Policy Change In response to ongoing advocacy efforts by APTA, Aetna has updated its physical therapy policy to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services. Effective June 17, Aetna will no longer require a referral or signed plan of care for physical
May 1, 2024/CPG
Mar 7, 2017/News
APTA made the case for the importance of patient access to habilitation and rehabilitation as crucial components of "high-quality affordable health care."